Category: Places

How Many Sherpas Have Summited Everest?

How Many Sherpas Have Summited Everest? Everest Base Camp the Lazy Way, Day 7: Dole “So, how many Sherpas HAVE summited Everest?” I ask, casually....

Zac picks icicles from the rock en route from Khumjung to Phortse Tenga

Botanists and Glaciers

Botanists and Glaciers Everest Base Camp The Lazy Way Day 6: Khumjung to Phortse Tenga You don’t need to be a scientist to see climate...

Blister packs of brightly coloured medicines.

Ready, Set? Errr, No….

We head off to Everest Base Camp tomorrow morning, flying into Lukla where, insha’allah, a porter awaits us on arrival. And, for all that the...